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This scientist says Maine spiders make good roommates
Gabor Degre | BDN
The state is home to at least 300 species of spider, none of which are poisonous. Pictured is a barn-dwelling member of the orb weaver family, spiders that sit and wait for prey in the middle of their webs.
Courtesy of Gary Fish
A Yellow Argiope Orb Weaver works on her web in Wayne. The spiders, also known as "writing" or "scribbling" spiders create intricate patterns, likely to attract mates.
By Julia Bayly, BDN Staff • September 15, 2018 7:00 am
Updated: September 16, 2018 11:43 am
Some people believe author E.B. White may have based the title character in the classic children's book, Charl otte's Web, on a species of orb spiders living in his Maine barn.
Members of the family Araneidae, orb spiders are also called "writing" or "scribbling" spiders due to their behavior of spinning decorations into their webs.
"That's exactly what Charlotte did," said Kathy Murray, entomologist with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. "No one knows if [E.B. White] actually based her on spiders in his barn, but he did live in Maine and he'd have had orb spiders in that barn."
In the book, Charlotte saves her best friend, a piglet named Wilbur, from slaughter by weaving or writing messages like "Some Pig" or "Terrific" in her web above his pen in the barn.
In reality, while orb spiders do weave intricate patterns into their webs, those patterns do not include words or pithy statements in support of other animals.
Web-based designs
Why real life orb spiders decide to weave such complex patterns into their webs is a bit of a mystery, but Murray said it most likely has to do with mating.
"It's the females who spin and weave the webs, and it could be it's designed to attract a male spider to mate," Murray said. "Of course, once they mate, she eats the male, so it's also a way of getting some extra protein."
Whether it's for mating or saving fictional friends, an orb spider's web can be an impressive site, with some reaching diameters close to two feet.
A favorite place for orb spiders to build is between posts and ceilings of porches on homes, and that can result in a bit of a fright to people heading out the door and running full on into a web.
"I really don't like that much myself," Murray said. "But they won't hurt you."
For some, the experience of hitting a web or just seeing one of the more than 300 species of spiders known to live in Maine can be far more than a simple startle reaction.
Arachnophobia is very real
"A lot of people are bothered by spiders, but in mental health we differentiate between if it's a phobia or a fear," said Dr. David Prescott of Acadia Hospital in Bangor. "One out of 10 people meet the diagnosis of a phobia, but for just a very small percentage of that group will that phobia be bad enough to disrupt their lives."
According to the American Psychiatric Association, 40 percent of phobias are related to bugs with the fear of spiders — known as arachnophobia — holding the top spot.
"Our body's fear responses are hardwired in," Prescott said. "When that response is triggered it can come out in a big way, [and] it's the same as we humans had back when we had to run from saber-toothed tigers."
Children can also learn the fear of spiders by watching how adults react when confronted by one, he said.
That response will present in the desire to run, attack or freeze up, Prescott said.
When it comes to spiders, people may do all three by freezing when first encountering one of the eight-legged creatures before putting as much distance between themselves and the spider, and finally returning with a rolled up newspaper to kill it.
"That could be part of our built in response," Prescott said. "There are those who theorize that from an evolutionary perspective we learned to freak out at the really creepy, crawly things that could be poisonous."
Maine's spiders are harmless
None of Maine's resident spiders produce venom that is fatal to humans, Murray said, but any spider is capable of biting if they are picked up and pinched or otherwise mishandled.
"But even that is rare," she said.
Few people like to see spiders or cobwebs inside their homes, Murray said, but in limited numbers spiders can be helpful roommates since they capture and eat other bugs.
"If you don't love to see them in your home, you can just escort them outside," Murray said. "To keep them out, try to eliminate any other insects that are in your house because that is why [spiders] are coming in the first place."
The easiest method is to vacuum up any insects inside a home and then make sure to seal up any cracks or holes in the walls through which bugs could be coming in.
"I don't mind having them inside," Murray said. "I know they are not doing any harm."
In fact, spiders are quite beneficial to Maine's ecosystems, she said.
"I would say they are essential," Murray said. "They really help to keep things in balance [because] they are such important predators on insects."
Still, to people with a real fear of spiders, the real life role spiders play in the ecosystem, or the fictional ones they have in children's stories, are cold comfort.
But Prescott said there is hope for them.
"Phobias are really treatable," he said. "The primary treatments work with behaviors and gradually getting close to that thing you fear, like spiders and learning coping skills."
As for Prescott, he admits to not being a fan of insects.
"I'm the one who freaks out when a moth flies into the house," he said with a laugh. "I'm not fond of spiders, but I will capture them and let them go back outside, [and] my coping skill is the thought that they are eating the other bugs."
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A strong first-quarter financial performance is fueling investor optimism.
Shares of LendingTree Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) are soaring 15.2% higher as of 12:30 p.m. EDT, after the company reported top-line financial results that were ahead of industry watchers' outlook and boosted its full-year guidance.
LendingTree's prowess at matching up borrowers with lenders helped it deliver remarkable first-quarter year-over-year sales growth of 40%.
Thanks to growing demand for non-mortgage products, first-quarter revenue clocked in at $132.5 million. Revenue from mortgage products grew 14% to 62.9 million, and revenue from non-mortgage products jumped 75% to $69.6 million. Non-mortgage products accounted for 53% of sales in the quarter, up from 42% a year ago.
Leveraging revenue growth against fixed costs resulted in adjusted net income of $11.5 million, up 34% from a year ago. Earnings per share grew to $0.85 in the quarter, up 27%.
Momentum in the first quarter is expected to continue, according to management. LendingTree upped its revenue guidance to between $535 million and $545 million from $500 million to $520 million. If it hits that target, it will represent year-over-year growth of between 39% and 42%.
The company also increased its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to at least $95 million from prior estimates for at least $93 million.
Given that LendingTree is the market share leader, and it's expanded beyond mortgages in a way that can allow it to more deeply intertwine itself with lenders and consumers, the potential for further growth could be big. The company estimates its share in its core market at 21%, and it estimates it has penetrated just 3.5% of the $12.1 billion market for financial services online advertising. As millennials continue to drive online banking trends, it's not unreasonable to think that LendingTree is positioned to benefit, as long as the economy and wages grow.


Odette Waizenegger, 87, of Homestead passed away July 12 at Homestead Hospital.
A native of Briou, France, she moved to the USA in 1956 with her late husband, Jack Paul Waizenegger.
She was a member of the Women's Club at Sacred Heart and was a barber in Homestead for more than 20 years. She is survived by her son, Jack Robert Waizenegger of Los Angeles; Carol Remington of Homestead; and six grandchildren; Eric, Ryan, Raquel, Emily, Austin and Kristina.
Visitation is Friday 5pm-6:30pm at the Palms Woodlawn Funeral Home in Naranja.
Funeral Mass is 9:30 am Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:30 pm.


A year after the administration proposed cuts to research and education accounts that were called "draconian," "devastating" and "short-sighted," Congress passed a bipartisan $1.29 trillion spending bill for the current fiscal year that includes some of the largest increases in research and education accounts in nearly a decade.
$1.13 billion for Federal Work-Study, a $140 million (14 percent) increase over FY 17.
The final spending package also prohibits the administration from implementing its proposed cap on indirect cost reimbursements to universities, something Vanderbilt advocated strongly against.
Tennessee Reps. Phil Roe, Jim Cooper and David Kustoff joined Tennessee appropriator Rep. Chuck Fleischmann in voting for the spending package, which will fund the government through the end of September.
"We appreciate their commitment to science and engineering research and education, and look forward to working with them and others to sustain these tremendous commitments," Zeppos said after the vote.
Since the administration released its budget proposal last year, Vanderbilt has joined with its peers in forcefully pushing back against the proposed cuts to research and education and instead advocating for robust funding for science and engineering research and education. Vanderbilt's Washington, D.C.-based Office of Federal Relations has spearheaded those efforts, which included multiple letters to congressional leaders, meetings with federal policymakers, social media and op-eds. The office works closely with individuals on campus to help further Vanderbilt's federal policy priorities.


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This is the 19th income report as part of the zero backlink experiment.
As many of you know I've spent the last couple of months planning out my new course & there is a sneak preview available in this post!
I've spent most of this month working on it which has taken up a lot of my time and had me distracted, but let me assure you – it's going to be awesome.
I only published 4 posts across the last month which is the lowest amount I have ever published. To be honest this trend is probably going to continue this month as I race to produce the course content.
At the start of the month we saw the content delivery network case study showing you how important a CDN can be to your bottom line profits.
I also published part 3 of the YouTube SEO guide looking at link building & ranking. There will be a part 4 & part 5 of this series.
I also published the February editions of the best of internet marketing & income report roundup posts.
I have a couple of awesome guest posts in the works at the moment which may show their faces this month. If you think you can produce something awesome, let me know!
I had an interview over at bloggers passion and shared a couple of SEO tips.
I was featured in WebMeUp's SEO experiment roundup and was also thrown a bone by niche hacks.
TheNextWeb also featured one of my posts!
Luke from CoolChatta got in touch with me at the start of the month and offered to redesign my social media profiles.
My previous designs weren't exactly the best, for starters I made them and I'm one of those people that shouldn't be allowed to own a copy of Photoshop.
Luke and his team took that and adapted it for use across Google+ & Twitter.
I'm very impressed with them, Luke and the CoolChatta team have done an awesome job!
2851% Facebook ROI – Turning $300 Into $8,853!
While I've been spending most of my time creating content for the course, I was cautious that would have a negative impact on the blogs performance & earnings.
So to try and maintain or even grow that I decided to spend a bit of time making better use of the content I already have.
Basically I took this post & turned it into a PDF. Then I built a landing page with LeadPages & spent $300 on Facebook ads.
That would push people onto the blogs main newsletter via Aweber which takes them through my email engagement sequence.
Not too shabby right? That isn't even the best bit!
Each new email subscriber is worth $17.81 to me. So 496 new subscribers at a cost of $300 delivers a tasty profit of $8,533.76!
I will release a more detailed case study on this soon but in essence this is what I did step by step.
First of all I looked through all of my content to see which offered the most amount of value and appealed to the largest audience possible.
I settled on this post and turned it into a PDF.
That was the offer created in minutes!
Last month I told you that I had spent some time with LeadPages & I was going to experiment with it more.
I setup a landing page in LeadPages and setup a split test to see which landing page got the best conversion rate.
Once people entered their email address I then took them to a page to download the PDF and also like me on Facebook.
If I wasn't rushing this I would have also added the JustHost affiliate link to this page from day 1, instead of in the final couple of hours of the campaign.
The idea being that just a couple of sales from that would pay for the entire campaign.
Next I just setup some Facebook ads that targeted 18+ year olds that spoke English and had interests in Blogging, Blogspot, WordPress or any similar competitor blogs.
I then created 3 unique adverts and named them AD1, AD2 & AD3. Then assigned all 3 of those ads to each interest group above.
The reason for this was to measure which of my 3 adverts got the best response rate in each segment.
To get the cheapest clicks on Facebook you need to get the highest click through rate possible.
As you can see, AD2 was the clear winner across every single interest segment with the highest click through rate & the lowest cost per click & cost per lead.
I let the campaign run for 4 days and blew through $300.
There are however a couple of discrepancy in the numbers I want to highlight.
First of all is the total number of leads.
Facebook tracks this with a pixel and reports 456 but Aweber showed 496 new subscribers. I assume the pixel isn't always getting fired/tracking properly with Facebook!
The second discrepancy is in the number of new page likes.
Facebook reports 200 directly from the ad – but I added a Facebook like box to the final page in the funnel to get more likes. But those likes are not included in Facebooks report.
I'll publish a much more detailed case study this month to get into the real nitty gritty.
I have launched a sneak preview of my new course.
For those that don't know I will be teaching people how to build a successful business online with just $100 step by step over my shoulder.
There are a total of 19 lesson topics planned with over 100 lessons in total. So far I have created the first 3 topics which feature 17 lessons in total!
Everything is coming along at a nice pace and I guarantee you have never seen anything like this before.
So feel free to get a sneak peak behind the scenes and unblur the screenshot above!
I was also invited to speak at the first official Black Hat World conference which is also known as the In Real Life (IRL) conference.
It will be hosted at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas on the 15th-17th of November. There are some great speakers lined up including Jeremy Schoemaker, Rae Hoffman, David Snyder & more!
I'll be delivering a lively no holds barred presentation jam packed with actionable tips – if you haven't registered yet heavy early bird discounts are still available.
Traffic grew from 38,639 (1,246/day) last month to 42,227 (1,508/day) which is in line with growth seen in previous months.
The GSA Search Engine Ranker tutorial takes the top spot this month by quite a margin.
My favourite link building trick also shot up to the number 2 spot from number 10 last month.
We also saw good performances from the top 100 blog tutorial & Charles Floates superb how to build an ecommerce website from scratch posts.
Google remains the main driving force behind the traffic and you can also see my Facebook campaign sneaking into the top spots.
The reason my favourite link building trick jumped from the #10 spot to the #2 spot above this month was because of this feature by TheNextWeb – thanks guys!
Last month Google sent 35,522 (1,145 per day) visits which has remained steady at 35,963 in total but as this month only has 28 days it has jumped to 1,284 per day.
Interesting to see the top 10 keywords finding the site are entirely driven by brand.
Last month I had a total of 26,578 views which has increased to 32,308 this month!
The most exciting YouTube metric though is minutes watched which has jumped from 133,198 to 173,506!!
That means there are now 4 people watching my videos every single minute of every single day!
The blog has seen a total of 35,794 shares across Facebook, Twitter and Google+ this month compared to 33,822 last month.
This month saw a huge drop off in the users as I suspected the forum got hit with spammers.
After cleaning it up I removed 3,103 users leaving a total of 6,560.
There were 56 news topics and 46 new replies on the forum.
This month brought 5,703 new subscribers across various channels which is a nice increase from last month's 3,163.
There are now a total of 27,956 subscribers across all of the different channels.
With having only published 4 posts this month I was expecting to see a bit of a drop. But with January out of the way and traffic on the increase things are looking good!
I apologise for the lack of posts this month but it will all be worth it. This month will see more posts and I have some help from some awesome case study based guest posts.
I also hinted at a secret partnership with another blogger I've been working on. Not quite ready to pull the curtain on that one yet but I'll be including the income generated in next month's report with a few more details.
It was great to see earnings increase this month after dropping below the $10,000 barrier again which is a goal that eluded me for a long time!
Stay tuned folks – 2014 is going to be awesome!
They are pretty cool – have you tried any of the other lead scrapers?
I have but I find Fox the best.. I want to look at the US side of Ads, the UK one seems rather crappy..
I always get confused on decide what on my content shoud be free, to get and engage visitors and what should I charge for.
But looks like you give everything free and still make a good money, wow!
I should begin creating some guides and spreading good content, whitout worring on what to charge.
And this things will come (along some affilite sells!).
Thanks bro, one more reader for you!
Just focus on building something awesome!
Very impressive earning report. Hope to reach such figures one day.
Matthew, it was interesting to read about your FB experiment. Congrats on its success!
What I was surprised a bit is to get to know that till Jan' 13 each unique visitor would bring you about $1 and then visitor's value started to drop steadily making just $0.35 for each unique visitor now.
What reasons of this decline would you outline?
Previous months I have done things like launch a product, consultation etc which skew the numbers. I've also turned down the volume on affiliate stuff where I can.
Matt, thank you for your reply.
Is this because the products are not that good or relevant anymore or is there another reason?
I see. Some marketing coaches suggest also to care about $/month/subscriber. But I agree that the number of subscribers is more important as long as they are engaged and targeted (sometimes it may require several months to turn a subscriber into client or income).
No it's just to keep the balance of things right.
I think anyone that focuses on making money as a primary objective is limiting themselves/an idiot.
Definitely awesome month it seems Matthew. Would be trying my luck with Facebook ads too in future!
I like the way you write. Sometimes I do not have time to read full posts. But Your content is so engaging. I can't leave your post half read.
One question arising in my mind. You are affiliate of many products as I can see in your income report. How you manage all these products. Do you check them all.
Yeah I have a bookmark folder with all of the report pages of the affiliate programmes bookmarked, then I can open them all in 1 click.
You didn't include in the expenses proxies, VPS or other "consumables". Aren't you using GSA SER anymore?
Hello Mathew, I run an agency that sells websites to small businesses among other marketing services. We want to test selling a simple lead gen wordpress website for $999.
We will be using both Facebook and Google Display ads but we were going yo use a landing page with a short form sales letter to get the leads from phone and forms.
The other option is to use what you have done. Setup a squeeze page, get their email and then try to make the sale (or phone contact) using an autoresponder series.
Both have pros and cons. What are your thoughts?
I would use a squeeze page everywhere I could combined with an auto responder and phone contact.
BUT Google won't let you use squeeze pages so you have to change tactics a little there with a more developed lander, this is still just a squeeze page at heart.
Do you have multiple categories of content or just blog building? It seems the people who make the most money these days are just showing other people how to blog. But are they really making money on affiliate programs that talk niche ideas and markets outside of affiliate marketing?
I have multiple categories and come from a corporate background heading up campaigns for major international brands.
Also take a look at https://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/income-report/income-report-roundup-january-2014/ – the top earners are food & travel blogs.
facebook that is ridiculously good for getting leads. i had no idea you could get that many leads for that amount of money. wow man.. really wow.
Congratulations Matthew. You did great! I'm on my way earning that amount of money every month as well.
Nice work Matt! I'm interested to know if paid subscribers are going to be as valuable as organic ones. I'm guess you $17 metric is based on organic subscribers and the two might not be equal, though, it still seems like a wildly successful FB ad.
Mattew, I am so overwhelmed by your website. I want to replicate your success in some key areas, but I just don't know where to start.
My website (linked) is a blog covering a very broad segment. I have had it for a while without doing major SEO, but at the same time I am not a complete noob. There is just so much to SEO than in my wildest imagination, and I am so lost.
$100 start up course, that sounds like its going to completely rock! You've sold me on the split testing. I hadn't really focused on that until now but message has well and truly been received. Thankyou!
Is that from the facebook ads and getting the cheaper clicks with the exact same targetting?
Ahh I see – yeah I love split testing. I added 40% to my bottom line by changing 'Get' to 'Claim' in a headline many moons ago, been hooked since!
WOW! So many people say to do it, but Ive never actually seen the results and how different they can be. Thanks!
Thanks so much! That's such a golden nugget, along with so many other golden nuggets on your site. Its crazy but exciting at the same time that these things make a difference.
How are you valuing your email subscribers.
Just based on income previously? If so, I would be very careful about this. I've been running lead generation Facebook ad campaigns for a long time now and they do not get the kind of subscriber that you would get if they are reading your blog for a while and decide to put in their email address.
There's a big difference, especially if you haven't sold them something yet.
Also, any chance of some ad screenshots? Always like to see the CTR etc of others. It's weird because I swear I've seen your ad running for a few weeks now in my news feed.
Congrats on getting to $15K!
Edit: Just refreshed on saw those images. Not sure how I missed them.
Over a 3 month period, workout what % of traffic comes from email. Then apply that % to the overall earnings to get a rough breakdown of earnings coming from subscribers vs earnings coming from new traffic.
Not an exact science but its a good rough guide.
That basically just drips out my post archives 1 per week bringing them new comments/fresh content, social shares (which brings more traffic) and some emails are designed to generate feedback on the site/ideas for content.
I only ran the campaign for 4 days but im running some more right now for a broader case study :) Would love to understand your learnings!
Congrats on the successes of this month Matthew!
I'm so inspired watching your journey.
Looking forward to seeing the new course. Is it free?
Great roundup Matt as always. Congrats on getting asked to speak at the BHW conference.
Nice return on the FB ads but didn't think FB allowed you to run ads to landing pages?
I haven't ran any in a while but sure they stopped my ads before for the page being primarily designed to capture emails.
I will be interested to see the engagement you get from those sign ups, open & clicks etc and whether they are anywhere near as responsive as your blog subscribers – I suspect not based on previous experience.
Nice earnings this month. You give other bloggers like myself something to aim for.
FB are pretty flexibile compared to a lot of ad networks – depending on your vertical depends on how touchy they are about it. A free weight loss eBook would be harder to get approved for example.
The email engagement sequence is what will take people from cold leads to cuddly warm leads! The entire thing is designed to build relationships automatically and keep people engaged.
I forgot to mention this in my last comment, why aren't you utilizing the power of the Warrior Forum (which I know you're a member of) to get traffic?
And I don't mean just from signature clicks either.
I'm sure you are a paid member so you can post guides in the War Room and post 'free' WSO's in exchange for an email sign up.
It's one of my biggest and most engaged sources of traffic at NicheHacks and I think you'd get better ROI than from 'cold' FB ads.
At least on WF chances are someones has seen your posts, read some of your content or heard of you and they see your large post and rep count and know you can instantly be trusted.
Get in touch if you want to know how I'm doing it with great success.
Sounds interesting, I see you have emailed me as well – just need to get round to catching up on emails but thank you kindly!
Hey Matt! I've been reading up your content on and off for over 6 monthish.. You earning are just impressive. Probably the best open IMer out there on the internet. Respect. I just want to ask, your affiliate earning on SEOpowersuite, did all the commision earning came from your blog post https://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/reviews/seo-powersuite-review-essential-seo-tools/ ? Like all of it?
I saw this site's ad on Facebook. This ROI is just unbelievable.
No, I am already here. I'm a subscriber of your blog.
Your income report is always amazing for me. Well, I will write my income report in a few days and I will let you know when I'm ready to include my income report within your income report round up.
Could you share with us how did you come up with $17.81 for revenue per user? Is that on a monthly basis? I'd like to see calculation behind that number.
Another great month for you, am quietly impressed with this earnings. Keep it up.
I am looking forward to more posts and tutorials from you.
Crazy income report again! Really love the FB tutorial thingy. Great job there mate.
Talk to you real soon and take care!
Impressive report. I have a lot to learn from you. I just started my online business and start to earn around $200 per month only. Your report keep inspiring me and hope I can maximize my income to 1K by the end of this year.
Need to work hard now!
I just didn't get it right – $8,533.76 Profit from that Facebook Ad only from JustHost affiliate link or ?
Awesome stuff. Congrats on the great month. Appreciate the facebook ads insights and am looking forward to your "nitty gritty" case study!
Hey Matt, thanks so much for sharing. It is so helpful to see inside of your business and how different pages are generating revenue. I really enjoyed seeing the Facebook PPC case study. So many marketers are really leveraging it these days, but most aren't sharing this level of detail. It's pretty obvious why you are so successful!
Damn, this is awesome man! Good luck to you.
Another fantastic post! Hey Matt, just a question about lead pages, do they do landing pages without opt ins as well? I just want an image in the background and for people to click on a big shiny button that takes them to a VSL.
Wow, this is truly an inspiration to me, Matthew. It is really rare to see so much quality content from one single guy, as I do with you. Keep going, you have built this and you deserve it. Though I have lots of experience, your posts and tutorials keep developing me as a marketer.
Thanks for your kind words Rasmus!
May i know if you are into Google Adsense or Amazon affiliate ?
Matt…chuffed to see your success. Good for you mate.
What a detailed report as well…do you use a VA for this or do you spend your time compiling the stats?
Another Awesome Income report! keeps me motivated.
i just curious to know how you monetized rank cracker? you are giving it for free then how are you able to make $1K+ from it?
Awesome income report Matt. I have a question, i've seen your RankCracker software is free but how its generated $1,520.90 for you? Can you please explain a little the way u did?
Hi Matt, really well done! Since you're in UK, i wonder if you have any plans to highlight the area of taxation for SEO… especially for self-employed. It's pretty hard to organize yourself… then knowing what expenses you can claim etc etc. I think this area was heavily overlooked in tutorials, or perhaps, you know the guides to read?
If its income related to the business, put it in the income column.
If its expanse related to the business, put it in the expense column.
Once a month I deduct the total expense from total income and put aside enough money to cover the tax/national insurance on that.
If you ring HMRC they can explain it all really easy and they used to have free courses you could go on to learn about it all.
Failing that – just get a local accountant, about £200-£300 per year and they'll advise you throughout/complete your tax return.
This is such an interesting article to read. thankyou! keep on writing like this. Very Interesting and Useful.


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Approach to Port Vila is easy and although a daytime enter is always preferred the first time, but you could enter at night with care. There are red/green buoys showing main channel. There are also a leading lights flashing red, but when we visited Port Vila didn't work.
Entrance to the inner harbour is marked by next pair of red/green buoys. The depth between them is 2.1m on LW.
An overhead electric cable extends from the eastern side of Iriki Island and Vila. No vessel with a mast exceeding 25 meters height from the waterline may attempt to pass under the cable. The maximum clearance is 28 meters close to the Vila side of the channel. Violation of this restriction is subject to penalties plus costs of any damages.
When approaching to the Port Vila try to contact Yachting World on VHF CH16. Tell them your intension and wait for suggests. They will help you with clearance (if needed) and anchoring / mooring.
There is sand and broken coral, the bottom depth is pretty erratic and if there is a strong blow you may consider moving onto a mooring in the inner harbour.
After clearing in it is advisable to move for the more protected and quiet inner harbour behind Irirki Island. Try to contact Yachting World on VHF CH16 and follow their suggestions. There is a next pair of green/red buoys through the reef. The depth is 2.1m on LW.
Anchoring after the clearance is possible ahead of the quarantine area and outside of the mooring field. An anchor light must be used between sunset and sunrise. This place could be rougher when S-SW-W-NW wind is blowing.
When you enter inner harbour you will see a plenty of mooring buoys. The moorings are for boats up to 28 tons and the charge includes free water from the Yachting World fuel wharf. The staff at Yachting World extend a warm welcome to all cruising yachts and will be happy to assist you pick up moorings. Fees: VT1600 per day for mono hulls, VT2400 per day for Catamarans, VT3000 per day for Motor Vessels.
Try to contact Yachting World on VHF CH16 and ask for mooring buoy. If there is no answer pick up one and visit their office ASAP.
There are few places to moor Mediterranean style to the quay. You have to pick up a buoy from your bow and tie two lines from your stern. Contact Yachting World on VHF 16 and they will action your request for a berth on the Yachting World Marina. During the working hours the stuff will help you with berthing.
10 amps electricity and potable water on the quay.
Berth fees: VT2800 per day for mono hulls, VT3000 per day for Catamarans, VT5000 per day for motor vessels.
Much better and more safe place to tie your dinghy is a small wharf located in Yachting World Marina (go where most boats are swinging on the buoys and head right from the restaurant and left from the fuel wharf).
Opening hours: 08:00-16:00 (Mon-Fri), 08:00-12:00(Sat). Closed Sun & Public holidays.
Yachting World Marina is a fully serviced Marina for yachts up to 23 m. They offer power and portable water, toilets and solar hot water showers. Other facilities include the Waterfront Bar and Grill Restaurant and Connect Café for all your Internet requirements (ASDL & WiFi).
Port Vila is one of the four ports of Entry on Vanuatu. When you arrive in Port Vila, anchor in the quarantine zone near the YELLOW buoy. Hoist your yellow quarantine flag.
Try to call Port Vila Harbor Control on Channel 16. They should keep radio watch from 07:30 to 16:30. If they do not answer, try to call Yachting World on Channel 16 (08:00-16:00 Mon-Fri, 08:00-12:00 Sat). Yachting World will arrange a clearance for you, they will contact Customs, Immigration and Quarantine.
There is not strictly rule, where the formalities will be done. Wait for instructions from Harbour Control or Yachting World. All officers will come to your boat or you will go to their offices. Customs Office (1st place to go) and Quarantine Office (2nd to go) are located on main wharf where ships and cruisers berth. It is a bit out of the town. You can get there by taxi (about VT500) or bus (VT 150). Immigration office (3rt to go) is in the town.
If you plan to arrive on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday, the boat must remain in the quarantine area until Monday. Do not go ashore without first clearing in or without explicit instructions by radio or telephone from Customs officials instructing you otherwise.
Customs, quarantine and immigration are reported to be very helpful, as are the Yachting World crew.
Do not visit any other islands or places once you got outward international clearance.
On the quay (if you berth to the quay) and on the fuel dock. Ask for arrangements in the marina office, than moor o the fuel dock (2.3m at LW, 4m at HW) for fill up tanks. Fee: no fee if you stay on mooring, VT1000 if not (at anchor).
There is a diesel dock in the marina. The depth is 4m at HW and 2.3 at LW. Do not stay there after purchase.
Duty Free Diesel is available there, but you need to collect Request Forms from Customs Department for Duty – Free Diesel.
There is Shell station across the street from the north end of the marina and a Mobile Station in the center of Port Vila. Own containers needed.
Gas bottles can be refilled at Origin Energy depot (by dinghy). Need more information, ask in marina office.
Connect Café in the Marina has a paid WiFi.
Good option is buying a sim card with internet data. There are 2 operators. I bought DIGICEL 1GB for VT1000. You can easily top up more data later.
There a three supermarkets, numerous Chinese shops and a large local market with vegetables and fruits. Prices are higher than in Fiji, but less than in New Caledonia.
Service available in the marina. Washed, dried and folded. VT 1000 per load.
Mini buses are much better deal. They cost 100 vatu and will take you to any destination on request. Just stop one (hold up your hand) and tell the driver your destination. The price rises if you want to go out of the town center.
There are few Banks (Westpac, ANZ, Bred, BOV) with own ATMs. Easy to find in town's center.
Port Vila is a capital of the Vanuatu. On the main roads you will find all typical tourist needs like groceries, shops, souvenirs, cafes, restaurants.
Always bustling & colorful the Port Vila marketplace is a hive of activity from the early hours of Monday morning 24/7 until midday Saturday. The mamas come in from their villages complete with the freshest produce. Everyone is always friendly & willing to answer your questions on "what fruit is that?" or "How do I cook this?"
From the vast range of whatever fruit & vegetables happen to be in season, live crabs & chickens, jams & juices, weaving & shells the market is always a myriad of lively colour, especially early on Saturday mornings when its flower day.
Check out the food stalls at the rear of the markethouse, from the line of laplap stalls to the "cook as you wait" meals you wont get the freshness, quantity or value for money anywhere else - plus the interesting conversation alongside.
Whatever else you do in Port Vila make sure you don't miss seeing the fantastic Vanua Fire group, they have shows around town nearly every evening. The original Fire Show started at the Beach Bar in Mele Bay, where they still perform every Friday night.
This band of talented young fire dancers from Wan Smolbag perform to a range of traditional & contemporary music putting on a spectacular display of fire twirling styles using a repetoire of fans, pois, ropes & fire breathing. The enthusiasium & passion of the dancers keeps you enthralled throughout the show.
Check out the current weekly schedule (either at the VTO Office, tourist office, tours operators offices or on www.VanuaFire) to see where they are performing & make sure you get along to experience the show. It usually only costs a drink at whichever resort they are performing, plus maybe a tip to the firedancers. Make sure you are early to get a front row seat!
Grab a mini-bus from Port Vila to the Mele Cascades (about 200-300 vatu per person). A 500 vatu entrance fee allows you access to beautiful tropical gardens and a trail following up the river to the main falls. The water has a blue/green tinge due to the dissolved lime within, with travertine deposits forming smaller cascades that grow in size as you head upwards. Plenty of opportunity to cool down in the numerous bush lined pools on the way. It's an easy walk and at the base of the final cascade the trail takes you directly up through the river so be prepared to get wet. The footing is non slippery and steps have been formed over the years with a rope to hang onto, as you near the base of the 35m high falls the noise and spray add to the adventure. Awesome photo opportunities, with refreshments available back down at the entrance. Take a towel, some cash and your camera!
The Vanuatu Cultural Centre (Vanuatu Kulja Senta), the National Cultural Institution of Vanuatu, is a worthwhile place to visit before leaving Port Vila to start sailing through the islands. Here you start to realize the vast range of differing cultures you are about to see on your sailing adventures in Vanuatu.
While the museum does need some TLC the displays are authentic & very interesting, the guides who work in the museum are eager to help you get the most of your visit. The sand drawing demonstrations are fun & interesting to watch, while the interactive displays, such as the various pipe music routines will leave you asking for more.
Just opened in September 2014 the covered complex that houses the new complex on Wharf Rd, with over 140 stalls promoting Vanuatu handicrafts is definitely worth a visit. Open 7 days from 9am–5pm the Vanuatu Handicraft Market is a great place to go on a rainy day, here you can wander from stall to stall talking to the stall owners displaying a huge range of local handicraft including pottery, carving, painting, mats, sculpture, jewellery, weaving & much more. Downstairs are more boutiques, a café & bar, an island kaekae food court, massage, braiding & beauty salons so there is something for everyone.
Book a short flight over the Port Vila and neighborhood. You will enjoy the flight and see many scenic views. Do not forget your camera. They operate close to quarantine area but ask in any tour operator's office. Really easy to find.
Berthing in Marina: VT2800 per day for mono hulls, VT3000 per day for Catamarans.
Mooring buoy in marina: VT1600 per day for mono hulls, VT2400 per day for Catamarans.
Port dues – VT 7875 for a 30 days period or any part thereof. After 30 days from the date of first arrival, the vessel is liable for an additional charge of VT100 per day.


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Accenture (NSE: ACN) is to acquire Japanese data science company ALBERT Inc. (President and CEO: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Securities Code: 3906), after completing a tender offer. The acquisition will add a large team of data scientists to Accenture to further strengthen its data and AI capabilities for clients.
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The tender offer was launched on September 29 and closed on November 14. The number of ALBERT's common shares and stock acquisition rights tendered to Accenture significantly exceeds the threshold required for ALBERT to become part of Accenture, equal to two thirds of the ALBERT stock. Upon completion of the transaction, ALBERT will be part of Accenture. Accenture expects to purchase all remaining shares and stock acquisition rights in the coming months, after which ALBERT will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
ALBERT offers AI and big data analytics services, AI-based algorithm development, AI implementation consulting, and data science training support, primarily to major corporations in Japan. The company was founded in 2005 and was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2015. Its data science team of 250 permanent employees and contractors will join Accenture's Applied Intelligence practice, which provides AI and data-led transformation solutions and services.
ALBERT will strengthen Accenture's ability globally to help its clients manage the total reinvention of their enterprises, which most successful companies will undergo in the next decade. Technology, data and AI will transform every part of their business, enabling new ways of working and engaging with customers, business models and growth opportunities.
The acquisition will be Accenture's latest step to further strengthen its services in Japan that use data to digitally replicate the entire enterprise and to help Japanese companies grow and become more competitive with deep data analytics and AI expertise. Accenture has launched several solutions for data-driven management in Japan recently, for example, to forecast various business scenarios and propose actions to improve the forecasts, and to support clients' ESG (environment, society, and corporate governance) practices.
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Paycor Stadium
Our guide to Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati includes information on events, tickets, parking, public transportation, nearby hotels and restaurants, seating and more. Read on to find out how to get the most out of your gameday experience.
When the Cincinnati Bengals moved into Paycor Stadium — initially named Paul Brown Stadium — in 2000, the franchise was in the midst of a downturn that saw them miss the playoffs for 15 straight years.
So it's understandable that it took a little while for the new palace on the banks of the Ohio River to become a sought-after destination for NFL fans. Slowly, though, the team became competitive again and enjoyed occasional success over the last decade.
However, a surprising run to the Super Bowl after the 2021 season has the Bengals back on the national radar, with the region's love for the team on full display.
Truth be told, Bengals fans' loyalty toward the team was never in doubt — it'll just be more prominent to outsiders. They'll continue to represent at Paycor Stadium, filling the air with their "Who Dey!" chants.
Not only do they have a beautiful stadium to visit, they also can get their NFL fix in a great locale. There's plenty to do in downtown Cincinnati, and the stadium's location lends a lot to the gameday experience.
And architecturally, the stadium stands out, as it was the only football venue to make a 2007 list of "America's Favorite Buildings and Structures."
For more on visiting Cincinnati, check out our Cincinnati sports travel guide.
1.1 Parking at Paycor Stadium
1.2 Cincinnati hotels near Paycor Stadium
3.1 Cincinnati restaurants near Paycor Stadium
4 Watching a game at Paycor Stadium
4.1 Food and drink at Paycor Stadium
The center of sports in Cincinnati is the swath of land between the Ohio River and Interstate 71 as it cuts across the downtown area — there you'll find not only Paycor Stadium, but also Great American Ball Park (home of the Reds) and Heritage Bank Center (which hosts the Cincinnati Cyclones of minor-league hockey).
Getting to the area isn't difficult if you're traveling via highway, whether you're coming from Ohio or neighboring Kentucky. Look for downtown exits to Second Street (if you're on I-75) or Third Street (if you're on I-71 or I-471), but either way you'll have to work your way around downtown streets to get close to the stadium.
Fans who are coming from across the river in Kentucky can walk across one of two bridges to cross the river — the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, which is closer to the stadium, and the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge, the design of which was the inspiration for the Brooklyn Bridge.
For either option, note that walking across the bridges is a good half-mile, and in the case of the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, the lone sidewalk is pretty narrow — and can get crowded with fans walking across. Exercise a bit of patience with slower walkers, who are typically happy to yield if you ask nicely!
For those who would rather not walk from Covington, the TANK Southbank Shuttle operates between the two sides and can be used to access Paycor Stadium on gamedays. The fare is $1 per ride.
If you're staying in a hotel in downtown Cincinnati, you'll likely find that walking to Paycor Stadium is most convenient. But there is a transit option: The free Cincinnati Bell Connector, a light-rail circuit that can be used to get around the downtown area. Its stop at Second and Main streets is about a four-block walk from Paycor Stadium and is accessible to many downtown hotels.
Parking at Paycor Stadium
Starting off downtown isn't a bad thing if you're a one-time visitor, as the lots closest to the stadium and south of Second Street are permit-only. Your general parking choices for Paycor Stadium are limited to private structures around downtown office buildings, the structure underneath Great American Ball Park, or lots in Covington, across the river.
Fountain Square, a central gathering point downtown and home of perhaps the city's most well-known landmark, has a parking structure that charges $10 for Bengals games, and hosts a pregame tailgate to boot.
From there, you have about a five-block walk to the stadium — but note that as you walk toward the river, you'll be going downhill, so be prepared for some slight uphill walking as you head back.
Looking for parking at Paycor Stadium? Buy parking on SpotHero.
Cincinnati hotels near Paycor Stadium
• Hyatt Regency Cincinnati – 0.3 miles away
• AC Hotel by Marriott Cincinnati at The Banks – 0.4 miles away
• Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza – 0.4 miles away
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When the city of Cincinnati replaced the cookie-cutter Riverfront Stadium (also known as Cinergy Field) with Paycor Stadium and Great American Ball Park, they also set about revamping the riverfront area.
The site on which Riverfront Stadium once stood now is home to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, as well as several bars and restaurants that are good for fans looking for pregame fun (Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Moerlein Lager House are among the current establishments).
This area, known as The Banks, has become a prime sports destination for both baseball and football fans, and gets super busy before Bengals games. If you cross the Roebling Bridge from Kentucky, you'll wind up right in the middle of the Banks development.
It also serves as a perfect walk-up, as fans can just head west on Freedom Way to the stadium's doorstep.
The Bengals' pregame party, known as the Jungle Zone, is also held along Freedom Way just outside the stadium, and typically features live music, sponsor books, food and drink vendors and more.
There are a couple hotels in this area, as well, which are convenient to both Paycor Stadium and Great American Ball Park.
There's a greater selection of restaurants and bars in downtown Cincinnati proper as well as Covington, where any number of eateries are more than happy to cater to football fans.
If it's your first visit to Cincinnati, consider sampling its local cuisine. You can try Cincinnati-style chili in the form of either a coney (basically a mini chili cheese hot dog) or a 3-way (spaghetti topped with chili and cheese) at one of the city's well-known chili purveyors, Skyline Chili or Gold Star Chili.
Or try Graeter's Ice Cream, a beloved local institution which has a shop at Fountain Square.
Cincinnati restaurants near Paycor Stadium
• Taste of Belgium – The Banks – Belgian, 0.2 miles away
• Pies & Pints – pizza, 0.3 miles away
• Kitty's Sports Grill – pub, 0.3 miles away
Search for more Cincinnati restaurants on Tripadvisor.
Watching a game at Paycor Stadium
Paycor Stadium's main entrance plaza is on an elevated concourse that surrounds the entire perimeter (but is technically "street level" as it relates to Freedom Way, Second Street and the rest of the downtown grid). If you're parking in one of the nearby stadium lots, you'll likely have to climb stairs to get up to this level.
The east entrance facing Freedom Way can get crowded as game time approaches and right after game's end, so beware of long wait times getting in and out (it doesn't help that crowd control barriers are often set up here). Once you get into the entrance plaza, you might find walking around Paycor Stadium's perimeter to enter at the west gates a little faster, especially if your seats happen to be on that side.
Once you get in, you'll discover a couple overarching themes. First, Paycor Stadium is known by fans as "The Jungle" because of the team that plays there, and the Bengals put up jungle-themed decorations around the seating bowl to help enhance that feel.
Second, it's a sleek structure with good sight lines throughout for football (a fact that hasn't been lost on the architectural community), a nice view of the downtown Cincinnati skyline behind the stands on the stadium's east side and a nice view of the Ohio River beyond the south end zone.
In fact, Paycor Stadium seems to have a lot in common architecturally with Chicago's Soldier Field, which underwent its big renovation not long after Cincinnati's stadium opened.
Not only do both venues have similar canopies shading the upper deck and end-zone displays taking on odd geometrical shapes, but outside the seating bowl, both have seemingly endless series of ramps as well. At Paycor Stadium, there are escalators on both sides, but because lines can get long for their use, the majority of fans use the ramps to access upper seating areas.
Also, Paycor Stadium is one of those stadiums where, if you have upper-deck seating, you need to be sure you're on the correct side of the stadium before you ascend — if you're on the wrong side, you'll have to go all the way back down to the main concourse before heading around.
If you do have seating up top at Paycor Stadium, you might find the view to be somewhat far-removed, with some of the 300-level sections rising to 35 rows. The stadium's oval shape makes up for that, though, as it ensures that nearly every seat is angled toward the middle of the field.
The stadium doesn't have many options in the way of bars with field views or standing-room areas. However, that could potentially change soon: Recently revealed renovation ideas include more standing-room areas, a nightclub and, yes, a bridge connecting the two upper concourses.
Interested in a suite at Paycor Stadium? Buy suite tickets on SuiteHop.
Food and drink at Paycor Stadium
The stadium has tried to improve its concessions options over the years, now offering melt sandwiches, gourmet burgers and a wider craft beer selection.
For unique-to-Cincinnati items, check out the coneys and "3-ways" (spaghetti topped with chili) served at the Gold Star Chili stands, or the bratwursts and "metts" (German smoked sausage) made by local purveyor Glier's.
Selections from Braxton Brewing Company, based across the river in Covington, supplement the beer choices found around the stadium.
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La competizione dei 500 m femminile di pattinaggio di velocità agli XI Giochi olimpici invernali si è svolta il giorno 10 febbraio 1972 sulla pista del Makomanai Open Stadium a Sapporo.

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Per la prima volta una americana era la favorita in un evento di pattinaggio di velocità e questa era Anne Henning. Anche se la campionessa in carica Ljudmila Titova era ancora in attiviá e aveva vinto la 500 e la 1.000 ai Campionati Europei del 1971 e del 1972.
La Henning aveva stabilito i tre record mondiali più recenti, due nel 1971 a Inzell e, più recentemente, registrando 42"5 a Davos nel gennaio 1972.
La Titova gareggio nella quarta batteria fermando il cronometro a 44"45 per prendere il comando. La Henning era nella batteria successiva con la canadese Sylvia Burka.
La Henning parti molto velocemente ma la Burka al cambio corsia ostacolò la Henning rallentò per evitare la collisione e poi corse follemente fino alla fine registrando un 43"73. La Burka fu squalificata e la Henning è stata autorizzata a ripetere la gara. Nella ripetizione migliorò il suo tempo, finendo in 43"33. Anche con la prima prova avrebbe vinto la medaglia d'oro.
Nella sesta batteria, la tedesca dell'Est Ruth Budzisch era considerata una minaccia, poiché aveva vinto il Campionato del mondo del 1971, ma con il tempo di 45"78 si piazzo solo al 13º posto.
Nell'undicesima batteria, la sovietica Vera Krasnova chiuse in 44"01 per guadagnare la medaglia d'argento, riportando la Titova in bronzo.

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Deliver your track at the right level.
This meter is making sure that your track is being delivered at the right level.
Step 1 : Upload your track. We do not keep your track! We will delete it right after the analysis. Your data is safe.
Step 2 : Choose a target. We are providing several standard targets such as Spotify, Youtube, Apple Music and more.
Your LUFS-I level is optimized in order to avoid further online processing once uploaded. The goal is to make sure your LUFS-I level is aligned with the LUFS-I Target.
Your TRUEPEAK Max (this is the highest peak of your track) does not exceed the Target TRUEPEAK limit.
Make sure your TRUEDYN-I is as high as it can be. The TRUEDYN-I is pureMix' way to measure your music's dynamic. In a nutshell, the higher the TRUEDYN, the better your music breathes, the more dynamics there is.
Step 4 : If you get 3 green lights, you are good to go!


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Halo Infinite - First Look
Jonas drew the long straw and got to check out more of Halo Infinite follow the Xbox Games Showcase.
Jonas Mäki
Last night it was finally time to show off Halo Infinite for the first time, with the big reveal coming after years of building anticipation for the project among the Halo community. We knew in advance that the game was created with a new engine (the Slipspace Engine), it's about Master Chief, and that it's going to take place on a broken ringworld. Other than that, we've mostly been left with hope and rumours.
In recent weeks, Microsoft's hype machine has slowly but surely drip-fed the community tidbits and teasers, creating a huge amount of interest in Halo Infinite, but this has also has meant huge expectations have been building. Whether what we saw really lived up to those expectations is doubtful, but let's not start that way. Halo Infinite has been explicitly called a spiritual reboot by the developers, however, they are careful to point out that it's not a case of deleting or retconning Halo lore, rather it is simply both the continuation of the Master Chief's story but also the beginning of something new.
What Microsoft had to show played out on the cracked Halo ring we saw in an earlier trailer. This new ring has been taken over by Brute leader called Escharum and a group called the Banished, with whom we became acquainted in Halo Wars 2. This faction can simply be summed up as a breakaway group from what was the Covenant, a group that now feels betrayed, with furious Brutes as leaders rather than the spiritual and physically weak Prophets from the original trilogy.
After the global reveal during the Xbox Games Showcase, which you can see above, we saw an extra presentation from the developers at 343 Industries, during which I was told that the section of the game that was shown is about halfway into the story, which makes sense as it's clear that a lot has happened before we picked up the story. This is a large game that's said to be more than twice the size of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians combined. When you think back to how big those games were, that makes Infinite the biggest Halo game to date by some margin.
The gameplay sequence begins with Master Chief and an as-yet-unnamed pilot crashing on the surface of the ringworld. 343 Industries says that this pilot is intended to function as something of a counterweight to the Chief, and therefore he has both real emotions and a desire to stay alive rather than risking everything to be a hero. According to the studio, he will also have a big role to play in this adventure. I interpret this as meaning that our pilot will act as something of a replacement for Cortana and be the Master Chief's sidekick during the adventure. Incidentally, the story takes place a fairly long time after Guardians, and part of the challenge initially is going to be piecing together what has happened since.
Something that struck me the moment Master Chief stepped out of the crashed ship, is how 343 Industries has tried to recreate the feel of Halo: Combat Evolved. Master Chief once again looks like he used to, the colours are warmer and the ringworld once again feels mystical - it's just begging to be explored. The developers quickly make it clear that this is intentional, that the goal is to recreate the magic surrounding Halo and to make this a complete game in and of itself. Therefore we can expect both a beginning and an end here, and not a game that must be expanded with DLC for you to experience the whole story.
Early in the demo, Master Chief gets hold of a Warthog, which seems to be a little less bouncy than in previous iterations, with good, realistic-feeling physics. What's more, the Chief has a few new tools at his disposal. These include the Drop Wall pictured below and, above all, his new grappling hook. The latter can be used both for attacking and accessing hard-to-reach ledges. This way you can find secrets as well as get around barricaded enemies, attacking them from a more vulnerable angle. According to the developers, the inspiration for these accessories is taken from Halo 3. There also seems to be plenty of new weapons and grenades, and 343 Industries also promised that several fan favourites not yet shown will also be included.
There's a lot about Halo Infinite that seems to be more of the type of Halo that I like (which can be succinctly summed up as "Bungie's Halo"). However, while there was stuff to like, that doesn't mean that everything I saw was as good. Unfortunately, Halo Infinite didn't blow us away from a technical perspective. Among other things, the lighting effects feel flat and ray-tracing is going to be added after release, something I assume is a side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the definition on the characters is far from impressive, and when we get to see the Brute boss Escharum up close, it's hard to be impressed when you consider what developers like Naughty Dog and Microsoft-owned studio The Coalition are usually able to offer. This despite the demo running on a PC with specs equal to an Xbox Series X.
In terms of design, things are fortunately much better. The massive ringworld has a daily cycle and we will now be able to explore it at our own pace. You have a large map at your disposal where you can see what needs to be done, and the world lives and breathes in a different way compared to previous Halo titles. For example, there are animals in this world that do not behave like enemies (other than possibly acting as cannon fodder if you want to shoot them). In true Metroidvania style, you can't do everything straight away, instead, you will have to return to certain locations after you have received the tools you need to progress.
The Halo games have long been known for their music, with soundtracks and themes composed by Martin O'Donnell in particular but also Michael Salvatori. 343 Industries has had a hard time finding a good replacement for these gentlemen, but for Infinite we've got Gareth Coker as one of the main composers, and if that name sounds familiar, that's probably because you played Ori and the Will of the Wisps and its predecessor. From the little that we've heard so far, the music seems to be a step in the right direction for the series.
To sum up, we must say that Halo Infinite did not live up to our lofty expectations, and above all, it was the graphics that hampered this first impression. In a generational shift between consoles and in a series as important as Halo, I wanted more. Much of what Microsoft showed during the Xbox Games Showcase that was in-engine easily outperformed the technical aspects on show here. However, in terms of gameplay, Infinite seems to deliver, with a classic Halo feel and a large, open ringworld that is just waiting to be explored. All that and we still haven't seen the multiplayer in action yet.
Halo Infinite - Season 2: Lone Wolves
REVIEW. Written by Jonas Mäki on the 6th of May 2022 at 18
We have played the second season of Halo Infinite, but are unfortunately not impressed by what is on offer.
Halo Infinite (Campaign)
REVIEW. Written by Magnus Groth-Andersen on the 6th of December 2021 at 08
343 Industries is looking to cement itself as the careful custodians of the Master Chief, and Infinite is their do or die attempt to do so.
Quadrant has revealed its 2023 Halo Championship Series team
ESPORTS. Written by Ben Lyons on the 27th of January 2023 at 11
The Lando Norris-owned team has signed an all-French roster.
343 Industries announces Halo Championship Series Charlotte Major 2023 format
There will be an open bracket, pool play stage, and then championship bracket.
Opinion: Xbox should give someone else a chance at Halo
ARTICLE. Written by Ben Lyons on the 24th of January 2023 at 09
And 343 Industries should be given a chance at something different.
Halo's future is still in 343 Industries' hands
NEWS. Written by Eirik Hyldbakk Furu on the 22nd of January 2023 at 06:18
Don't expect to see the Doom developers at id Software or Infinity Ward's Call of Duty team be in charge of the next mainline Master Chief title.
Rumour: Halo Infinite campaign DLCs have been scrapped
NEWS. Written by Alex Hopley on the 20th of January 2023 at 15:57
Any more work being done on the game could move outside of 343 Industries.
Former 343 developers criticise Microsoft's 'incompetent leadership'
Halo Infinite should be in a 'better state,' according to the former devs.
Developer: 343 Industries, SkyBox Labs
Online players: 1-24
Age limit: From 12 years
Halo: Reach


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A webserver that collects temperature, pressure and humidity data from Raspberry Pis.

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

To get the system running you need to install some packages first.
Use package manager for install:

macOS: [Home Brew](https://brew.sh) install recommended
Linux: [yum]()
Windows: Use link.

#### Node.js

Please install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/). (Currtenly tested with v8.6.0)

#### MongoDB

Please install [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/download-center?ct=false#community). (Currently tested with v3.4.9)

### Installing

Please verify the correct install of MongoDB. Make sure you have created the database folder.

Unsing command line (Mac: Terminal app.) start MongoDB server with default data base location:

```
mongod
```

Saturn tower server can be started form any folder on your system.
Before starting up the server, create a file called 'main.json' and save it in a new folder called 'config'.
Copy and edit the JSON file below, according to your system (PORT).

```
{
  "PORT":80,
  "maxSensorTimeStampValidityInSec":7200,
  "deviceHashKey":"myDeviceHashKey",
  "msgHashKey":"myMsgHashKey"
}
```

Using a second command line window start the server:

```
node app
```

## Authors

* **Alexander Auer** - *Initial work* - [GitHub](https://github.com/alexauer)

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details

## Acknowledgments

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Travel January 28, 2022 <January 28, 2022
China is building a ridiculously fast space plane that will be twice as quick as the Concorde and would be able to fly from New York to London in under 60 minutes.
Via - Space Transportation
A Chinese company named Space Transportation has announced that it is developing a "rocket with wings" for space tourism and point-to-point travel. The proposed spaceplane will be fully reusable and offer sub-orbital flights along with rapid transport between two locations on earth. "We are developing a winged rocket for a high-speed, point-to-point transportation, which is lower in cost than rockets that carry satellites and faster than traditional aircraft," the company told Yicheng Times. It's not the only space travel company from China that's trying to get into the very competitive business. Back in October last year, a company called CAS Space revealed the first set of design renders of its commercial space rocket that had a striking rebalance with Blue Origin's New Shephard rocket.
Via – Space Transportation
The space industry lately has been buzzing with activity, despite the fact that it's still in a nascent stage. A major chunk of the credit goes to the fierce competition that broke out last year between the three major players – Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, and Blue Origin – to become the first to complete a commercial sub-orbital flight. This helped attract the attention of wealthy investors towards space tourism which has immensely helped smaller, cash-strapped players seek much-needed funds to fuel development. Over the last couple of weeks alone, there have been two major announcements around the development of space planes. An Australian company by the name of Hypersonix Launch Systems revealed information on its hypersonic spaceplane Delta Velos that'll be capable of hitting speeds up to Mach 12. This was followed by an announcement by an American company Radian that showcased its own reusable spaceplane with a turnaround time of just 48 hours.
Although China's Space Transportation company was founded in 2018, it has some very ambitious goals, which include ground tests by 2023 with the first flight in 2024 and a crewed flight in 2025. In addition to that, the company which also goes by the name Beijing Lingkong Tianxing Technology Co., Ltd. also aims for testing a global, or orbital, crewed space vehicle by 2030. The company's official website will greet you with an animated video of the space plane they are currently developing. It shows a plane attached to a delta wing attached with rockets that detach after propelling the rocket to a certain altitude. The video even shows how passengers will easily be able to board the spaceplane like a traditional aircraft. The spaceplane will have a top speed of 2,671mph, which means it'll complete the journey from London to New York in about an hour. Unlike other spaceplane concepts we've seen thus far, this one will take off and land vertically. Space Transportation had raised $46.3 million for its hypersonic space plane and has announced that it has already started conducting curial tests.
China, Supersonic
From an ordinary tech engineer to one of China's richest man – The journey of TikTok's Zhang Yiming
Chanel beats Dior, Hermes to become China's favorite luxury brand
Ferrari opens its first Tailor-Made Center in China, unveils personalized F12 Berlinetta and Ferrari FF to mark the occasion
Uber rich Chinese get their own travel brand
Perched high up on the 52nd floor- Could this be the most unique bookstore in the world? (Pics)
Man in China drives a $1500 teddy bear in his Porsche to impress a woman…. but alas
Offering 270 degree views, China has unveiled the world's first glass-bottomed sky train that runs on lithium batteries
Mercedes-Benz is rightly facing the wrath of Chinese netizens for an ignorant ad showing models with 'slanted eyes'.
China has built a Lamborghini Urus clone that can be yours for a fraction of its price
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We're working to compile reports on the state of human rights in our region while also building networks to help promote better human rights practices. Following the submission of our report to the UN, we'll continue to build on that and engage residents in consultations about local human rights conditions as we develop strategies for realizing human rights in our communities. In mid-Februrary 2020 we'll release a local human rights report, in preparation for the United Nations review of the U.S. national human rights record. We'll be working with cities around the country to help draw attention to this global conversation about human rights and the responsibility of governments at all levels to do much more to carry out their obligations under international human rights law. Our reports will be used to promote public awareness and policy responses to our regional human rights conditions and to build political will—that is, a broad-based political constituency that is vocal and active in support and defense of human rights for all residents. A key goal of the UPR Cities initiative is movement-building to build the political will, skills, and collective momentum to carry out these recommendations and re-orient our community so that human rights are the top priority—not a by-product of economic growth and conventional "development." We want UPR City activities we do support the ongoing work by community and grassroots organizations and to broaden our networks of mutual support and cooperation for human rights.
Local news coverage-Pittsburgh files human rights report to the UN & Passes City Zero Evictions Day Proclamation